Non-executive directors have been getting a bad press recently, with fees for some soaring while their companies’ share prices plunge. A poll by equity research firm Alphavalue shows average remuneration
As the economy slowly picks up, clients should be guided to make the most of more limited budgets to influence consumer behaviour, says Paul King
Designers love to obsess over paper quality, but financial pressures are beginning to rein in the wilder excesses of over-specification. Suzanne Hinchliffe looks at how print professionals are still managing
The free-pitch debate refuses to go away, so it’s up to design groups to stand their ground and educate clients. Shan Preddy argues the case
New figures suggest the recession might be over, but consultancies shouldn’t break out the Bollinger just yet, says Angus Montgomery
Continuing concern over the state of the economy is reflected in the fluctuating fortunes of freelances. Suzanne Hinchliffe crunches the figures in our latest survey of this sector, while industry
Dealing with clients or reluctant suppliers and securing funding are some of the challenges facing fledgling design groups. Anna Richardson talks to some of the home-grown enterprises on show this
The Royal College of Art is poised to open the doors to its revamped Art Bar, designed by RCA graduates Markus Bergstrom and Joe Nunn.
It’s not just the economic slowdown that’s holding back the tide of progress in the interactive sector – timidity and a failure to consider the end-user are also factors. Suzanne
The economic slowdown is putting the brakes on platform innovation in the games industry, with the focus now shifting to mobile phone apps distribution and enhancements of the user experience.
A tap design competition to be held at 100% Design this month will now award a cash prize and royalties payments after the organiser decided to ‘give due value’ to
Despite the downturn, sales of many premium drinks brands are on the up. Tom Banks considers the recent success of the luxury alcohol sector
We’re excited to announce the new Design Week editorial team ahead of the platform’s relaunch this autumn. Rob Alderson joins as Editor, with Clare Dowdy as Senior Writer.
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing of the hugely influential British designer, Sir Kenneth Grange.
As we head back into our archives, here’s a gem from March 1990. Jane Lewis looks at the creative ways design firms promoted their services through mail-outs.
During our pause, we’re re-publishing the occasional article from deep in our archives. This March 1990 column by our founder, Jeremy Myerson, looks at car design trends.
In December 2023, it was announced that Design Week was closing its doors. However – good news! We’re reopening by the end of summer 2024!
As the design industry propelled itself forward, we were always there to champion, inform, analyse and guide the way.
Have you been paying attention for the last four decades? Only one way to find out.
Design Week closes, having championed design excellence for the past 38 years.
As part of our series on design in 2024, WeWantMore creative director Ruud Belmans offers his view on what retail and experience design might look like next year.
As part of our series on design in 2024, Studio Arc director Lyndsey Bowditch offers her view on what exhibition design might look like next year.
As part of our series on design in 2024, Mia Blume – founder of Design Dept. and Designing with AI – tells us that next year will be a “paradigm
Taking the form of a ‘vagina-like’ tent, INTER/her by Camille Baker uses cutting edge tech to open up conversations around issues like ovarian and cervical cancer, endometriosis, and menopause.
